Summer is meant to be enjoyed. It’s the season we get outside and soak up every hour of daylight – it’s also a great season to give blood. Blood donations drop during the busy days of summer, but people in our community still face serious medical needs. Your generosity can be the reason a mom watches 4th of July fireworks with her kids, a grandmother makes her famous salad for a family reunion, or a child gets back to riding bikes with their friends.
More reasons to give this season
| Celebrate Pride Month Monday, June 1-Sunday, June 7, 2026 Join us to donate and receive a We All Bleed the Same T-shirt. With updates to FDA guidance, more people may now be eligible to give. |
| World Cup Sweepstakes Monday, June 8, 2026 - Sunday, June 21, 2026 Join us to donate at any donor center and receive a $15 gas card and be entered to win 1 of 2 specialty championship packages. |
| Be a Lifesaver over the Fourth Friday, June 26 – Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Join us to donate at a donor center or blood drive and take home a limited-edition lifesaver T-shirt. |
| Escape & Win: Block Island + Vineyard Getaway Monday, July 13 – Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Come in to donate at any donor center location or mobile blood drive, and you could win two roundtrip ferry tickets to Block Island leaving from New London, along with a Ballard’s gift card. |
| Ocean State Summer Tank Giveaway Friday, August 3 – Thursday, August 9, 2026 Come in to donate at a donor center or drive and receive a limited-edition Rhode Island summer-themed tank top. |
